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A crowded street outside a row of white multi-storey buildings decorated with orange-and-white trim, large blue circular emblems bearing a white bird, and strings of lights. Orange flags fly from poles on the rooftops and along the road. Many people fill the street and balconies: women in saris and some in white, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a few older women in white. Garlands hang beside doorways and palm trees line the background. Many onlookers gather along the balconies. The scene shows a festive welcome during a flag-hoisting event.

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Exterior view of white multi-storey buildings with orange trim, decorated with string lights and a blue circular emblem bearing a white dove, at the KAILASA Pattanam site. Several people in colourful clothes, including orange saffron tones, lean over a balcony railing on the left. Saffron and red flags fly from rooftops on the right, and a crowd gathers at street level beneath a cloudy sky and palm trees.2008-07-28Outdoor street scene of white multi-storey residential buildings with orange trim and a blue circular emblem with a white bird, strung with festive lights and small orange flags on rooftops and poles. A dirt road runs past. Several people stand around: women in colourful saris (one in orange, one in pink and maroon) and older men in white dhotis and shirts, with a few more people in white near the entrance and right side. Banana plants and palm trees line the background under an overcast sky.2008-07-28Outdoor photo of a newly built white two-storey KAILASA building decorated with orange trim, string lights, and orange flags, with a blue and white KAILASA emblem on the facade. A crowd of villagers and devotees stands in the dirt courtyard in front of it. Women in orange, red and green saris and a woman in an orange sari with a red-flowered braid stand near the entrance, which has garlands hung over the doorway. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a red shirt are among the crowd. Two or three people stand on the upper balcony. Banana plants and palm trees surround the scene under a pale sky.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photograph of a row of newly built white multi-storey buildings with orange trim, decorated with string lights and a blue circular emblem bearing a white dove, with orange and red flags on the rooftops and balconies. Green garlands hang at the doorways. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red flower in her hair stands at left, a child in a maroon dress stands near the centre, and men in light shirts and white dhotis walk along a red dirt road at right. Palm trees and power lines appear beyond the buildings under a pale sky.2008-07-28Outdoor photograph of a crowded dirt-road procession lane lined with devotees on both sides, many in white dhotis and mundus and women in bright saris of orange, yellow and pink. In the foreground a man in a red shirt with a gold-bordered yellow shawl stands facing away. Two-storey white buildings with orange trim and blue circular logos flank the lane, with orange flags and string lights overhead. Bunting and green banana leaves decorate the entrance. Many people are visible, with a crowd extending into the background, consistent with a welcome procession at a new ashram campus.2008-07-28A crowded dirt lane lined with white two-storey buildings with orange trim and round blue emblems, with saffron flags on poles along the route. Many people walk and stand in the street, mostly in white shirts, white dhotis and everyday clothes, with a few in saffron or orange garments. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the centre. Several people watch from a balcony on the left and a white barrier fence holds back a crowd. Palm trees and a banana plant frame the scene under an overcast sky.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a dusty unpaved village lane lined on both sides by crowds of people watching a procession. Two-storey white houses with orange trim and flags on poles stand to the right, with a blue spiral emblem on one facade. On the left, a few people stand beside a canopy and banana leaves. A young man in a red kurta with a yellow shawl walks in the foreground near a row of children in yellow school uniforms, while a man in white dhoti and shirt walks up the centre of the lane. Women wear saris in orange, yellow and green, and many men wear white dhotis.2008-07-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with white-and-cream houses and orange flags on poles. A central figure in long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and orange-saffron headwrap-like cloth, and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks forward among devotees. a person: the central figure with long dark hair, an orange robe and a flower garland matches the page's procession, though appearance is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari and green sari fold hands or hold offerings. A man in white holds a small tray. Palm trees and power lines stand in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-07-28December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of people walking in a line along a dirt road in front of a white multi-storey building with small orange-trimmed windows and a saffron flag on the roof. At the front left, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow flower garland walks beside a man in white shirt and trousers. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, one holding a blue object, a child in a yellow shirt and a toddler held by an adult in white are among them, and a bald man in a yellow striped shirt stands at the right. A white van and parked cars are at the left, and a small tree grows beside the building.2009-01-10